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Peace is costly but it is worth the expense.
― African Proverbs

One spoon of soup in need has more value than a pot of soup when we have an abundance of food.
― African Proverbs

When your luck deserts you, even cold food burns.
― African Proverbs

There is no one who became rich because he broke a holiday, no one became fat because he broke a fast.
― African Proverbs

When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
― African Proverbs

Wealth diminishes with usage; learning increases with use.
― African Proverbs

A healthy person who begs for food is an insult to a generous farmer.
― African Proverbs

If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
― African Proverbs

An ugly child of your own is more to you than a beautiful one belonging to your neighbor.
― African Proverbs

Even the best cooking pot will not produce food.
― African Proverbs

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